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UnHerd and Econoclasts   In this episode of The Econoclasts , Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Munchau debunk the delusions surrounding artificial intelligence by examining how its recent ability to solve complex mathematical problems signals a massive structural threat to the global labour market, while warning against the transhumanist endgame of 'Techlord' Silicon Valley elites like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, who view Homo sapiens as mere primitive hardware to be replaced by cyborgs. 

Geopolitical Economy Report   The AI bubble has caused the most concentrated and overvalued stock market in US history. The billionaire CEOs of Big Tech corporations fear it may pop soon, so they changed the rules on Wall Street so that, mere days after their IPOs, SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic will be given "fast track" inclusion in major index funds, despite the fact that they are losing tons of money. These corporate oligarchs want to use average retail investors as exit liquidity, looting pensions, 401(k)s, and other retirement funds, all so Elon Musk can become the world's first trillionaire. Ben Norton explains the scandal.  The billionaire oligarch #ElonMusk (probably trillionaire during your lifetime) throws some billions to buy #Twitter - promotes himself as the messiah who will rescue #FreeSpeech . If this doesn't make you realize that the system is completely broken, I don't know what else will. — failedevolution (@failedevolution) April 27, 2022 ...

“Israelis are not welcome in Greece” Greek activists protest against the arrival of Israeli tourists at the port of Piraeus in Greece pic.twitter.com/FEMGKTUXhG — LPC (@landpalestine) June 3, 2026  

The Jimmy Dore Show   Guest host Garland Nixon interviews former intelligence analyst Larry Johnson about escalating tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, focusing on reports that Israel is not only urging Washington to abandon negotiations, but is also pressuring the U.S. to assassinate Iran’s lead negotiator. Johnson claims that Iran has withdrawn from talks with the U.S., may leave the nuclear non-proliferation framework, and could potentially conduct a public nuclear test to demonstrate deterrence capabilities, citing information he says came from intelligence sources. The discussion examines the strategic roles of Pakistan, China, and Russia in the region, as well as disputes over the Strait of Hormuz, Israeli military actions, and the prospects for a new Middle East security architecture independent of U.S. influence. The speakers argue that Israeli efforts to weaken Iran have instead strengthened Tehran's regional position and altered the geopolitical balan...

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Breaking Points   Krystal and Saagar are joined by Cenk Uygur to discuss his ban from the UK over Israel criticism. 

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Israel just carried out another horrific massacre in South Lebanon. Dropping massive bombs near Jabal Amel Hospital in Tyre — wiping out 3 apartment blocks full of civilians. People are still buried under the rubble. This is an American-backed, American-funded genocide. pic.twitter.com/vtQ3t8n7Bl — sarah (@sahouraxo) June 1, 2026 Israel just committed a massacre in Lebanon, just a few meters away from a hospital. Children killed. Women under the rubble. We told you they wouldn't stop with Gaza. pic.twitter.com/EIOokcD08C — Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) June 1, 2026  

Geopolitical Economy Report  A comprehensive global survey found that people in most countries see the United States as the biggest threat to the world, and they prefer China over the US. Ben Norton analyzes the results of the Democracy Perception Index.

GVS Deep Dive   Europe is facing one of the most important strategic decisions in decades. As Brussels considers tougher trade measures against China, deep divisions are emerging inside the European Union itself. Germany and Spain are warning against measures that could damage exports and investment, while France and other countries are pushing for stronger action against Chinese competition. Meanwhile, Beijing has issued a direct warning that any discriminatory restrictions will be met with retaliation. 

The Grayzone   The Grayzone 's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate take apart the new and credibility-free Israeli "Civil Commission" report alleging mass sexual assault on October 7, demonstrating how it recycled numerous claims that were debunked over two years ago. They point out that the report was rushed to publication following the devastating report by the NY Times ' Nicholas Kristof featuring testimonies of Palestinians who were sexually abused in Israeli prisons after being kidnapped from Gaza. 

BREAKING: Israel is massively bombing the city of Tyre in South Lebanon right now. Entire neighborhoods are being wiped off the map. One of the oldest cities on Earth is being annihilated before our eyes. And the world watches in silence. pic.twitter.com/6bOLyCITFp — sarah (@sahouraxo) May 31, 2026 🔴🇮🇱🇱🇧 ALERTE INFO — Israël détruit Tyr, l’une des plus vieilles cités du monde (plus de 5 000 ans). Colonnes de fumée noire, incendies, quartiers historiques ravagés. C’est la destruction méthodique d’un trésor de l’humanité, d’une cité ethnique millénaire qui a survécu à… pic.twitter.com/YB3NGIXhhe — Focus (@FocusinfosFr) June 1, 2026  

Double Down News   Terrifying Flotilla Account Israel Desperately Wants to Hide

The Jimmy Dore Show   In this segment, Jimmy Dore shows footage of a Zionist spitting on people protesting against the state of Israel and the genocide in Gaza, as well as another Zionist arguing with a Haredi Jew opposed to the genocide, using this as evidence that Zionists are the "real antisemites" who conflate Judaism with a political movement based on Jewish supremacy—while many religious Jews reject Zionism entirely. He notes that most Zionist leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu, are avowed atheists who cynically claim that "God promised them the land" to justify ethnic cleansing, while spitting on religious Jews who practice their faith.   Dore and his guest, Garland Nixon, discuss the proposition that Zionism cannot survive without antisemitism, which is why its adherents deliberately provoke hatred against Jews worldwide to justify the need for a Jewish supremacist state. Nixon adds that a religious Jewish protester was told by a Zionist that he was ...

The Grayzone   Cerie Bulivant, a passenger on the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, joins The Grayzone to share his testimony of experiencing heinous abuses and torture by Israeli soldiers after the aid boats were intercepted. Max Blumenthal is then joined by Wyatt Reed from Beirut, who will discuss his coverage of the war in southern Lebanon between invading Israeli forces and Hezbollah. Aaron Mate also joins to cover Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and the latest in the US. 

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Owen Jones   "Voluntary Migration"     

Breaking Points   Ryan and Emily discuss shocking footage of IDF troops being hunted by Hezbollah FPV drones. 

Israel Burns More Palestinians Alive Under U.S.-Backed Ceasefire. Palestinians carried burned and wounded children through the streets after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential home in central Gaza City, killing at least 7 people, including two young girls, and wounding more than 20 others, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Videos filmed by journalists Omar Al-Gedi and Mahmoud Shaweesh capture residents pulling casualties from the rubble, children covered in blood being rushed into ambulances, and crowds screaming in panic as flames and smoke filled the area. Israel continues to carry out daily strikes on homes and residential neighborhoods across Gaza and Lebanon despite ongoing U.S.-backed ceasefire agreements, while mediating parties in the Gaza talks — the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey — remain largely silent about blatant ceasefire violations. Over 920 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel agreed to a ceasefire last October.   🚨 Israel Burns...

Geopolitical Economy Report   The US government is desperate to create a new supply chain that cuts out China, through its Pax Silica initiative. To do so, the Trump administration plans to colonize the territory of the Philippines, a supposed "ally" run by corrupt leader Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, with a 99-year colonial concession. Ben Norton explains the controversy.  

Absolute bombshell. Former CIA Officer Joe Kent warns Israel might orchestrate a massive false flag terrorist attack against the US. He confirms the Zionist regime is desperate to keep Washington trapped in the Iran war and will use extreme deception to force compliance. pic.twitter.com/uOzyDInp9I — Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) May 22, 2026  

Owen Jones   That is a colossal, colossal defeat, unprecedented for the United States, far worse than the other defeats that it suffered. It's turned Iran into a global power.   

Breaking Points   Krystal and Saagar are joined by Professor Marandi on the latest round of negotiations. 

BREAKING: Israel just carried out a horrific massacre in Maarakeh, South Lebanon. Dropping bombs on residential buildings. Children are being pulled from under the rubble of their own homes. Entire families wiped out. The scenes are devastating. pic.twitter.com/yaj3uH3jSV — sarah (@sahouraxo) May 26, 2026  

Danny Haiphong  As a shooting rocked the White House, US president Donald Trump was busy playing a dangerous game with Iran, touting a fake peace deal for public consumption while preparing for all out war with the Israeli regime. Danny Haiphong reviews the latest developments and explains what's really going on beyond the headlines.

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Owen Jones   This is one crime in an overarching abomination. Thousands of people, including 800 at least, who were last seen in Israeli custody and then disappeared. No trace. The families have no idea where they are, no idea what happpened to them at all.  

The Jimmy Dore Show   Leaked audio from a Meta all-hands meeting reveals Mark Zuckerberg telling employees that the company is training AI models by having them "watch really smart people" at Meta perform tasks like coding, with the goal of dramatically improving AI capabilities—after which Meta laid off 8,000 workers via 4 a.m. emails and reassigned 7,000 more to AI-focused teams. Jimmy Dore and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger note that Zuckerberg acknowledged that Meta's engineers are "significantly higher" in quality than contract workers, making them ideal training data for AI that will eventually replace them, and that Meta has committed over $100 billion to AI capital expenditures while cutting jobs. Just hours before the layoffs, Meta donated nearly a million dollars to a pro-Becerra super PAC in California, which Jimmy calls an "investment in Zuckerberg's dystopian future." The segment concludes by noting that tech layoffs have hit 138,000...

Geopolitical Economy Report   It has become so widely accepted that the US lost the war with Iran that now even American neoconservative hawks admit it. Ben Norton explains why major neocons like Robert Kagan and Bill Kristol have turned against the war. They lament that Iran's victory reflects the decline of the US empire and the transition to a more multipolar world order. 

Owen Jones                    If this is what is being done to white westerners predominantly on camera, keep thinking what the hell are they doing to Palestinians behind closed doors where there is no cameras.  

CGTN   Russian President Vladimir Putin has wrapped up his state visit to China. The bilateral meeting in Beijing has led to the extension of the 25-year-long Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, with high political mutual trust the backbone. Meanwhile, China and Russia issued a joint statement on promoting a multipolar world and a new type of international relations. What does the China-Russia relationship seriously mean to the two countries and to the world? 

Good Politic Guy   Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir sets off global outrage from Italy, Spain, Poland, the UK, France and more over a video he posted of him gloating over the abuse of Gaza flotilla activists attempting to bring humanitarian aid.   

The Grayzone   The Grayzone 's Oscar Leon interviews Evo Morales, former president of Bolivia and leader of the country's indigenous and peasant sectors, about the national uprising which now threatens the survival of the government of neoliberal President Rodrigo Paz. Morales discusses the factors behind the growing rebellion and the refusal of the pro-US government in La Paz to address its demands. He describes the Paz administration as a cesspool of corruption which has presided over numerous drug trafficking scandals as it seeks to sell the country's land to the highest foreign bidder. Finally, Morales discusses being targeted under the Trump administration's so-called Donroe Doctrine, as leaked documents reveal plans to kidnap him in cooperation with the DEA.  

CGTN   Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China comes as the two countries mark major milestones in bilateral relations: 30 years since the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination, and 25 years since the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.    As the 10th China-Russia Expo gets underway in Harbin, the visit highlights not only expanding trade and economic ties but also deeper cooperation in education, culture, global governance and regional stability.    In this episode of The Hub , Wang Guan speaks with experts from China, Russia and the United States on the priorities of Putin's visit, the resilience of China-Russia relations, and what this partnership means for a rapidly changing world order.

A leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of Claudia Sheinbaum, Lula, and Gustavo Petro by Andrés Rodríguez Part 3 - Netanyahu’s intervention Hernández, known as JOH, was president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022 for the conservative National Party. Those were years of cooperation with the U.S. in the fight against drug trafficking. Or at least, that was the appearance he sought to project. In 2024, he was sentenced in Manhattan to 45 years in prison for associating for more than a decade with drug traffickers who paid him bribes to ensure that more than 400 tons of cocaine reached the northern border of the Rio Grande. Three years earlier, his brother Juan Antonio Hernández had been sentenced to life imprisonment for the same crimes. The New York District Attorney’s Office had accused JOH of receiving $1 million from Mexican drug lord...

Massive destruction in Palestinian civilian homes in Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip following the latest Israeli attack. pic.twitter.com/UVTwYBVgU8 — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 19, 2026  

Israel killed every single child in this photo today in Deir Qanoun Al-Nahr, South Lebanon. Every. Single. One. 6 children. Murdered, alongside their parents. pic.twitter.com/qUzfhTqHpC — sarah (@sahouraxo) May 19, 2026  

All boats have been intercepted. We are awaiting more information about their illegal abduction. For Palestine We Won’t Stop. https://t.co/6NRpc5SqEI pic.twitter.com/Y2VLcasmMS — Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 19, 2026  

🚨 SOS - Ramie (Sirius) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/tV2SN4b95m — Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 19, 2026  

Eyes on Lina LINA IS STILL COMING. One of the last boats, sailing with @GazaFFlotilla , is named after Lina Al-Nabulsi, a Palestinian school girl killed by the IOF while wearing her school uniform. Her name and memory are carried today on the waves. Watch live.… pic.twitter.com/pZoCFkPjT5 — Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 19, 2026  

Israel killed Nasser today in Harouf, South Lebanon. Not a fighter. Not a threat. A man with bread, trying to feed people. Read that again. They dropped bombs on a man distributing bread. pic.twitter.com/OHzGk81OPY — sarah (@sahouraxo) May 19, 2026  

Geopolitical Economy Report   Donald Trump said his visit to China was a success, but he failed to pressure Beijing to make any significant concessions. Ben Norton fact-checks the claims of the White House, showing how Washington's trade war backfired, hard, on the US economy. 

🚨SOS - International volunteers onboard #FreedomFlotilla boat #PERSEVERANCE were illegally attacked and abducted by Israeli Occupation Forces @IDF state pirates. 🔻TAKE ACTION and demand their immediate release & an end to our governments' complicity! https://t.co/cUjpiV3fLJ … pic.twitter.com/eroStwmYym — Freedom Flotilla Coalition (@GazaFFlotilla) May 18, 2026  

GVS Deep Dive   President Trump’s first trip to China since 2017 was supposed to reset relations between the world’s two largest powers. Instead, markets fell, trade breakthroughs never came, Taiwan tensions took center stage, and President Xi Jinping openly raised the “Thucydides Trap” — the idea that conflict often emerges when a rising power challenges an established one.   GVS Deep Dive examines why this summit may ultimately be remembered not for what was signed, but for what it revealed: a shifting balance of global power between the United States and China. |

The Jimmy Dore Show   Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson joins Jimmy Dore and explains that the US has no viable military path to victory in the Iran war, as the US lacks ground forces to invade Iran's million-man army, cannot assemble troops anywhere without them being devastated by Iranian missiles, and is running out of precision munitions like Tomahawks and JASSMs because rebuilding them requires rare earth minerals controlled by China.    He notes that Iran has built underground facilities capable of withstanding nuclear blasts and continues producing missiles, and that US air and naval options are limited since ships must stay 200 miles offshore to avoid being hit. Johnson further reveals that Russia and China are coordinating with Gulf states to "expel the United States from the Persian Gulf," and that Saudi Arabia shut down US airspace for Trump's "Project Freedom" after consulting with China and Pakistan. He concludes that Iran's five non-negotiab...

The Humanist Report   Chinese people had a field day on social media during Trump’s visit with President Xi Jinping. They shared AI-generated memes depicting Trump dancing on a cheeseburger and sounded off about how his stupidity is helping China. They even gave Trump a special nickname! This video looks at what Chinese citizens are saying about US big dumb wet president and explains why they’re right. 

Katie Halper   Green Party activist and political economy professor Ashok Kumar exposes how the “antisemitism” smear machine operates, and demonstrates exactly how to dismantle it on live TV.

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Geopolitical Economy Report   Donald Trump took a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping. He was joined by the CEOs of a dozen top US corporations, including billionaires Elon Musk, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Tim Cook of Apple, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone. Ben Norton explains how Beijing won the trade war that was started by Washington, how China has significant leverage (in manufacturing, supply chains, critical minerals, and rare earths), and how the US economy is in a very bad state.  

Breaking Points   Saagar is joined by Andy Browne to discuss Trump's oligarch backed trip to China.  

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A leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of Claudia Sheinbaum, Lula, and Gustavo Petro by Andrés Rodríguez Part 2 - Milei’s financial support In the conversation between Hernández and Asfura, the former president tells the Honduran leader that he needs $150,000 to rent an apartment in the United States, where he plans to set up an office for a digital journalism unit. This unit will publish information about Manuel Zelaya, who accused Trump of “protecting the plunderer of the state,” referring to Hernández’s pardon last November, and about Xiomara Castro, who served as president until handing power to Asfura. “Someone else here, from the U.S. president’s team, will handle it for me. Well, he’s one of the Republicans who are helping us. They’re going to set up a news site for us.” Asfura’s response is: “I’m going to transfer it from ...

GVS Deep Dive   Iran’s pressure over the Strait of Hormuz may no longer be limited to oil tankers, naval routes, and energy prices. New reports suggest Tehran is considering control over undersea internet cables passing through Hormuz, potentially requiring permits, fees, Iranian law, and Iranian companies for repair and maintenance. This video breaks down why the Strait of Hormuz is not only an oil chokepoint, but also a digital chokepoint connecting Europe, the Gulf, and Asia. Beneath the waters that carry global energy flows are fiber-optic cables carrying banking data, cloud services, AI traffic, telecom networks, financial messaging, and e-commerce. If Iran turns Hormuz into a digital leverage point, the consequences could reach far beyond the Gulf. 

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Lebanon is the second most-documented genocide in history after Palestine, yet the most denied. pic.twitter.com/rRoLJNPAGY — Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) May 11, 2026  

israel just committed a crime in European waters. It defies all morality—and respect for international law—that just days from now, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will welcome the perpetrator to whitewash its crimes before 50% of the European population. Governments have… pic.twitter.com/MSlXjXuRdB — Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 11, 2026  

Geopolitical Economy Report   Donald Trump claims Iran has been "militarily defeated", but many reports have come out showing this to be a lie. Tehran destroyed the majority of US military bases in West Asia (aka the Middle East), and Iran still maintains most of its missile capabilities. Meanwhile, experts estimate the USA's war against Iran will cost $1 trillion. Ben Norton reviews the evidence, showing how Washington is clearly losing this war that it started. 

The Jimmy Dore Show   Colonel Douglas Macgregor explains that as a result of recent military conflicts, Russia, China, and Iran have become allies, and that Beijing and Moscow have concluded that "if we let Iran fail, we're next on the menu" from what he describes as a "rogue state led by a rogue personality," meaning they will intervene to prevent Iran's collapse if the US threatens it. He tells Jimmy Dore that Putin called Trump for an hour and a half to make it clear that a military campaign in Iran would not succeed and would make the situation much worse, offering to store Iran's enriched uranium as a diplomatic gesture. Macgregor warns that if the US restarts the war, China could send 40 or 50 surface combatants and submarines to the Indian Ocean, and Russia could fly MiG-31s into Iranian airspace — not to provoke a direct confrontation but to "make a point." He concludes that the British Empire overreached and overextended with World War...

The Grayzone   The Grayzone 's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on a candid admission by Trump that his decision to attack Iran was "foolish," but that he would do it anyway even though it is wrecking the US economy. 

The Grayzone   The Grayzone ’s Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on the latest purge by ultra Zionist CBS editor in chief Bari Weiss, and the shocking history of her new hire, Shayndi Raice. 

Tapped to advise Steve Witkoff on Iran, Nick Stewart previously condemned dealing with any of Iran’s elected leaders. His presence consolidates military conflict as the Trump administration’s only option.   by Max Blumenthal The latest addition to the Trump administration’s Iran negotiation team, Nick Stewart, has declared his absolute opposition to negotiating with the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to Stewart, “it’s important that we disabuse people of that notion” that anyone among Iran’s current leadership could serve as an “honest broker.” Stewart aruged that even the reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian must be treated as an inveterate enemy because he is “a part of the theocratic, tyrannical, authoritarian government of Iran.” He insisted that Pezeshkian “is not a reformer and we shouldn’t buy into that narrative, because what it does is it throws us off our guard.” Stewart made these comments while chairing a panel for the pro-war Vandenberg Coalition in Washington DC...

A leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of Claudia Sheinbaum, Lula, and Gustavo Petro by Andrés Rodríguez Part 1 The United States and Israel, with the help of Honduras, are allegedly positioning themselves on the geopolitical chessboard to control spheres of influence in Latin America.  The news outlet Diario Red en América Latina and the website Hondurasgate have revealed, in an investigation based on leaked audio recordings, the interventionist intentions of leaders of the global right. One piece of evidence, released at the end of April, claims that former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by Donald Trump from his 45-year sentence for drug trafficking — with the support of the Republican president himself, his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, and the current Honduran administration — are conspiring to...

Owen Jones   This is a catastrophe for US power. The West is falling, and this is accelerating that decline in a big way. US power is not going to recover from this. It's already suffered shattered blows from Iraq and Afghanistan and all the rest, but this is quite striking and they covered up just how bad it is. It's clear that the Trump administration completely underestimated Iran in a catastrophic way.     Related:   Five reasons a war with Iran will mark the final fall of US empire

Katie Halper   Grayzone editor and investigative journalist Max Blumenthal argues that a London stabbing fits a suspicious pattern of "antisemitic" attacks being used by Keir Starmer and pro-Israel groups to criminalize Palestine supporters. 

Breaking Points   Krystal and Saagar discuss the Saudis turning on Trump over Project Freedom.  

Geopolitical Economy Report   Donald Trump crossed China's red line in his attacks on Iran. Beijing has ordered all domestic companies to ignore US sanctions, after Washington hit Chinese firms for buying Iranian oil. Meanwhile, Trump boasted that the US government acts "like pirates", seizing Iran's ships and oil. Ben Norton explains the important geopolitical developments. 

The Jimmy Dore Show   In a surprise move, China has activated its 2021 blocking statute for the first time, ordering all Chinese firms and individuals not to comply with US sanctions on five Chinese oil refineries accused of buying Iranian crude, declaring that the US sanctions "shall not be recognized, shall not be enforced, and shall not be complied with.” China reportedly took this action in direct retaliation for the US ramping up enforcement under "Operation Economic Fury." Jimmy Dore notes that this is the "financial equivalent" of China pushing back against US extraterritorial sanctions, putting global banks in a "no-win" position where complying with US sanctions risks violating Chinese law and vice versa, and potentially leading to a "direct financial confrontation between the two largest economies on Earth." He argues that this Iran war "could not be going worse" for the United States because Russia has already announced ...

The Grayzone   In a May 2, 2026 interview in Tehran with The Grayzone 's Wyatt Reed, the chair of Iran's parliamentary National Security Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, discussed his country's plans to implement a new regulatory framework over the Strait of Hormuz in the face of renewed aggression by the US military and threats by President Donald Trump. Azizi also offers his thoughts on the viability of the US military presence in the region, Israeli influence over the Trump administration, and the rift between Europe and the US.  

MintPress News  "PROJECT FREEDOM." Trump calls it humanitarian aid. We call it what he already admitted it is: piracy. On Friday, Trump boasted that US forces seizing Iranian ships and oil were "sort of like pirates, but we are not playing games."  By Sunday, he had rebranded the blockade as "Project Freedom"—a military escort operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Today, that operation went live: 15,000 US troops, guided-missile destroyers, and over 100 aircraft are enforcing American "freedom" at gunpoint. Let's be clear: Washington didn't enter the Strait to defend commerce. It entered to monopolize commerce—to maintain imperial control over the world's oil arteries and strangle Iran's economy.  Iran knows this. That's why closing the Strait and establishing its own transit protocols remains its strongest card in the fight for self-determination. When Trump confessed to piracy, he wasn't joking. He was c...

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The Grayzone   On the first day of the unprovoked US-Israeli War on Iran, the Pentagon launched a double-tap Tomahawk missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, obliterating the building and slaughtering 155 people — 120 of whom were small children. With the Trump administration still refusing to acknowledge its role in the worst US military massacre since My Lai, The Grayzone ’s Wyatt Reed went to Minab to investigate the scene of the crime firsthand.

Cyrus Janssen   What if everything you’ve been told about the Iran war is completely wrong? While the world watched the United States and Israel launch major strikes expecting Iran to weaken, the reality is unfolding very differently—because instead of collapsing, Iran is emerging with more leverage, more influence, and a stronger grip on global energy markets than ever before.    From its strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz to its ability to disrupt oil flows and impact the global economy, Iran is no longer just a regional player—it’s being recognized as a rising global power.    In this video, Cyrus Janssen breaks down how this conflict may have backfired on the United States, why global perception of Iran is rapidly shifting, and what this means for the future of geopolitics as a new power dynamic begins to take shape in real time. 

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Geopolitical Economy Report   OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is in crisis after the United Arab Emirates (UAE), its third-largest producer, left the group. Donald Trump openly praised the decision, saying it is good for the United States. Ben Norton explains why the US government opposes OPEC, which is rooted in the Third World nationalist movements of the 1960s, which sought more economic resources for the Global South. The USA wants its Big Oil corporations to dominate the industry.

Lee Camp - Unredacted Tonight   Trump’s latest budget proposal cuts food stamps, Medicaid, and Pre-K while pushing military spending higher than the next 140 countries combined. The Washington Post even admits the Pentagon doesn’t even know how to spend that much money. Lee Camp breaks down exactly what the US could do with $1.5 trillion—if wanted to. 

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Times Now World   Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens on Thursday, condemning the interception of Gaza-bound aid vessels by the Israeli navy near Crete and calling on the Greek government to intervene.    Demonstrators accused authorities of failing to prevent or respond to the operation involving the Global Sumud Flotilla, with some alleging “criminal negligence.” Israel said it intercepted 22 vessels in international waters and detained activists, while organisers disputed the account and described the action as unlawful.    The incident has drawn criticism from several European countries and added to tensions surrounding aid access to Gaza. 

globinfo freexchange   Member of the Greek Parliament and leader of Plefsi Eleftherias party, Zoe Konstantopoulou, furiously condemned the fact that an Israeli warship illegally kidnapped activists carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, in a location between Peloponnese and Crete, within the Greek territory.  Konstantopoulou stated that the current corrupted Greek government has become a pawn of Netanyahu's Apartheid regime and connected the fact to the huge wiretapping scandal, as it has been proved that a former Mossad agent sold the spying software Predator to the Greek government. The software has been used by a team close to Mitsotakis, to trap the phones of a large number of politicians (even from the government itself), highly ranked members of the military, journalists and others. Mitsotakis regime has evolved into the most corrupted government since the fall of military junta in Greece, and according to a number of polls, its acceptance rate dived rapidly in record lows, ...

Israel has intercepted aid ‌ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, decrying ‌the move as an “escalation of Israel’s impunity”. The Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza ​sailed from the Spanish port of Barcelona on April 12th, aiming to try to break the Israeli blockade. President Catherine Connolly’s sister Margaret Connolly is aboard one of the vessels forming part of the flotilla. The flotilla has said its objective is “breaking the illegal blockade on Gaza and establishing a people’s sea corridor” for food and medicines and other essential supplies. It also claims to have assembled the largest fleet dedicated to breaking the siege of Gaza, with more than 1,000 participants.   Full report:   https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/30/israel-intercepts-gaza-aid-flotilla-catherine-connollys-sister-is-part-of-organisers-say/